When Li Jin appeared in front of Tianjiro again, his expression became even more humble, and the flattering smile on his face deepened again.
"My lord, after the hard persuasion of my ministers, our emperor intends to accept your country's treaty of friendship and mutual assistance."
"I just have a small request, I hope you can grant it."
Li Jin didn't expect that Emperor Daigo would be so knowledgeable, and his mood immediately improved. He waved his hand and said:
"We, the Ming Dynasty, are friends with you. As friends, we will naturally help you if we can."
"Let me tell you, as long as our army can satisfy you, we will never refuse."
Surprise flashed across Tajiro's face, and then he said:
"Our emperor wishes to replace the Satsuma Kingdom in the treaty with the Sanin Province. I wonder if your Excellency can agree."
The smile on Li Jin's face froze. The Satsuma Kingdom was crucial to the Ming Dynasty.
If the Satsuma Kingdom is captured, the Ming Dynasty will have a transit station on the Saikaidō. When the time comes to launch a full-scale war, it will be more effective with half the effort.
Just as he was about to refuse Tianjiro, an idea suddenly flashed in Li Jin's mind and he said instead:
"In that case, we promise you."
"It's just that when we attack Sanin Province, I hope your country can assist us and cooperate with us to attack the Ashikaga family together."
"Only in this way, with us attacking from both sides, the Ashikaga family won't be able to hold on for long."
Hearing this, Tianjiro smiled even more happily, bowed and said:
"Don't worry, sir. It has always been our wish to destroy the Ashikaga family."
"As long as you take action here, we will naturally help you in the south."
Seeing Tian Cijilang's eyes rolling around, Li Jin sneered in his heart, and then discussed some details with Tian Cijilang.
Afterwards, the two sides signed their respective names on the Treaty of Shimonoseki, which meant that the Treaty of Shimonoseki officially came into effect.
It's just that the original tentative two countries of Iwami and Satsuma have now been changed to Sanin Province.
After Tianjiro left with a smile on his face, Zhu Biao walked out of the screen at the back.
"Why would they accept such a harsh treaty?"
Zhu Biao looked puzzled. In his eyes, once such a treaty was signed, it could be said that it would be controlled by others, and it would not take long for the country to be destroyed.
"Compared to the Ashikaga family, we, the Ming Dynasty, are outsiders."
Li Jin said softly:
"In their view, outsiders will not stay long after all, but the Ashikaga family is an enemy that can kill them, so they would rather betray the national interests to defeat the Ashikaga family."
"As the saying goes, a country will be destroyed by internal strife, but a subjugated country will also be destroyed by internal strife!"
"These Japanese islands have not noticed our Ming Dynasty's determination to annex Japanese islands, so they are trying to win over our Ming Dynasty in every possible way!"
Zhu Biao nodded thoughtfully, as if he understood something.
Right here, Li Jin spoke again:
"Now Wajima has ceded Sanin Province to us, but we haven't gotten the Satsuma Kingdom."
"We need to find an alternative port to serve as a material transfer station."
Zhu Biao had a puzzled expression on his face and asked:
"Then why didn't you just fight for the Satsuma Domain?"
"If there was Satsuma Domain, we in the Ming Dynasty wouldn't have to go through such trouble."
Li Jin slowly shook his head and said:
"If we insist on taking the Satsuma Domain, it is likely to arouse their vigilance and expose my Ming Dynasty's ambition to annex Japanese islands in advance."
"But I have thought of an alternative, I just need the emperor's help."
"What plan?"
"Port of Busan, North Korea!"
Li Jin said slowly:
"Our ships can depart from Shanghu County, then go north along the coastline, arrive at the port of Weihaiwei in Dengzhou, and then sail eastward."
"At that point, the distance traveled will be significantly reduced and the risk will be significantly reduced."
"The most important thing is that it only takes one day to arrive at the Busan port from Dengzhou Weihaiwei."
"The navigation is convenient, safe and faster. It can definitely provide us with sufficient logistical support for our fight against Japanese invaders."
This is also the reason why Li Jin agreed to Tianjiro just now. Since there is a substitute, Satsuma Domain is dispensable.
Relative to the geographical location, traveling to North Korea from Dengzhou is much faster, more convenient and safer than traveling to Wadao from Shanghu County.
Therefore, Li Jin prefers to start from Dengzhou, go straight to North Korea, and then transfer from North Korea to the south. This transportation is safer and safer.
Zhu Biao saw that Li Jin had a plan in mind and couldn't help but said:
"Since you have already made a plan in mind, why do you still need the emperor's help?"
Li Jin said:
"This will involve North Korea's territorial ports and must be resolved through diplomatic means."
"Our navy is still too weak to fight on two fronts."
"If we can lease the Busan port through diplomatic means, everyone will be happy."
Hearing this, Zhu Biao understood what Li Jin meant, and then said:
"If this is the case, then let's write a memorial to the emperor together and ask for help from the imperial court."
"If it's just a small port, North Korea probably won't refuse."
"After all, our Ming Dynasty's relationship with North Korea has always been very good, and we have always taken care of North Korea."
"We are only renting him for a few months, and when the time is up, we will return it to him. This kind of thing should not be difficult."
Li Jin nodded slightly. After all, the Ming Dynasty was considered a celestial kingdom. Borrowing a port should be a trivial matter.
"But the port of Dengzhou Port can also be built."
"It may be more convenient if land transportation is possible."
Zhu Biao was reminded and added the incident of Dengzhou Port to the memorial.
After the two of them finished writing the memorials, they handed them over to the messenger and asked him to send them back to the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible.
Just when the two were about to rest for a while, Xu Da sent someone to invite them, saying that someone important had arrived on the island and asked them to go and see him.
Zhu Biao and Li Jin looked at each other, important people? It couldn't be that Lao Huang came in person.
Without any delay, the two of them rushed to the city lord's mansion without stopping.
When they entered the living room, they saw Xu Da drinking tea with a thin and elegant middle-aged man. They seemed to be having a great time chatting with each other.
When Zhu Biao saw the middle-aged man, he hurriedly took a few steps forward, cupped his hands and said:
"I've met Mr. Liu."
The more Li Jin saw this person, the more familiar he became. Isn't this the old Confucian scholar that Huang brought with him when he went to Shanghu County for the first time?
However, Zhu Biao had already saluted, and Li Jin could not lose his courtesy and said:
"I've met Mr. Liu."
This person is none other than Liu Bowen.
When Liu Bowen saw the two of them arriving, he looked at Li Jin with bright eyes.
I saw that Li Jin still looked so young, with a tall and tall figure and outstanding temperament. Even when he was standing next to Zhu Biao, he did not give in too much.
Liu Bowen couldn't help but sigh.
"Sit down, everyone, sit down."
"I came here this time because I was entrusted by Mr. Huang to help the young master."
Zhu Biao was overjoyed when he heard this. With Liu Bowen's help, this trip to the Japanese island will be smoother.
"Well, thank you, Mr. Liu."
Liu Bowen waved his hand and said:
"I can only help from the side. I only know a little bit about the affairs of Japan Island."
"I wonder if you could introduce me to the current situation on Japan Island?"
Zhu Biao signaled Li Jin with his eyes, and Li Jin did his part and began to describe the current situation of the entire Japanese island.
From the coexistence and division of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Treaty of Shimonoseki was signed with the Southern Dynasties, intending to sweep across the Sanin Province and completely defeat the Ashikaga family of the Northern Dynasties.
After Liu Bowen listened, he slowly frowned and began to lower his head in thought.
Zhu Biao and Li Jin did not interrupt, wanting to hear what Liu Bowen had to say next.
After a while, Liu Bowen raised his head and asked Li Jin:
"Is the envoy of the Ashikaga family from the Northern Dynasty still in Iwami?"
Li Jin nodded and said:
"There is a very powerful person among the envoys of the Northern Dynasty. I don't intend to let them leave."
But Liu Bowen's next words shocked everyone present.
